Han flipped through the first page of the journal, then scanned it.
On the first page, there is a paragraph written on its paper.
"For some reason, things started to change. My friends became distant, and everything just seems so misplaced. Is there something I did wrong? Or is life just trying to do its thing? Whatever it is, I hope things will get better as time passes."
Han proceeded to flip through the second
Page.
"Today's my birthday, but none of my friends came to celebrate it with me. Turns out, they were hanging out together at an internet cafè. It makes my heart break the fact that my friends, who i've been with for 7 whole years, would just forget about my special day.. but I won't blame them, they are just trying to enjoy their life."
In each page Han flipped, his heart would tighten. He then went on to flip to the third page.
"These days, I dont have the feeling of going to school. Im too pressured in having to catch up with my grades, my companions dont even look at me anymore, and its like im some sort of ghost to them. What's more, is that I still have to finish 3 of my part time jobs, I just feel so tired. All these things are weighing down on me pretty much, I should just take a break from school."
Page 4
"I've been feeling weird lately, my head feels so light, my body hurts so much, and its like my mind is about to split. What is going on? The world sure turned their backs on me, haha."
Page 5
"My mother and I went to the doctor for a check up, turns out, I dont have much time left. The doctor said that it was due to the excessive pressure and stress on my body. He didn't tell me anything else about my sickness, but he did say that I should enjoy my last few days here on Earth."
Page 6
"I decided to go on a stroll to my favorite park, and also paid a visit to my usual pet cafè, it sure feels nice to take a break every once in a while."
Page 7
"Everytime I try to stand up, my vision would turn dark and my dizziness is worsening by the day. Looks like my physical health is deteriorating. I just hope that my friends will continue to live their lives happily.I wonder if they will mourn about me.. ah, speaking of friends, I hope that Han is doing well with his social life."
Page 8
"Every second of the day, I think of this vague tune in my head. I remember singing this with a childhood friend of mine, who looked just like Han. Ah, I think it was Han. His personality, his appearance, everything about him is just like Han. Im sure it was Han.
Everytime I think of this familiar melody, it always reminds me of Han. In every breath I take, I think of Han. Everywhere I go, in everything I do, it somehow leads me to the thought of Han. I wonder, does he also think about me, the same way I think about him everyday? I doubt so.. I just hope that he could atleast think about me for once, haha"
Those were the last things written on his journal, as for the rest of the pages, it contained photographs of Han, Elias's friends, and landscapes from many different places. It seemed like Elias was trying to recollect his fun memories in all his life, as a final goodbye.
After Han read all of the pages, he felt his mind go blank. He could not process what he just read. Memories of his childhood began surging inside his mind like a large tide. He could remember a particular child he met when he was young, who looked just exactly like Elias. He realized that his childhood friend, was none other than Elias himself.